ECP contradicts statements on delaying foreign funding case hearing.

ISLAMABAD -- The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday contradicted some statements appearing in sections of the press on intentional delaying the hearing of the foreign funding case.

According to ECP, these statements are baseless as the scrutiny committee was working on applications received related to the foreign funding case from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Pakistan Peoples Party, and Pakistan Muslim League (N).

It added the committee had submitted its report on PTI foreign funding case with the commission in December 2021 and its regular hearing has been fixed before the commission, which is in the final stages.

The commission has sought a report on April 28 from the Chairman Scrutiny committee on the matter as the April 27-29 date has been fixed for final arguments of PTI lawyer while the commission has sought necessary records from PPP, PPPP, and PML-N as the scrutiny committee has fixed May 9 for proceeding on cases of these parties.

The commission made it clear that any delay in hearing or proceeding of foreign funding cases was due to various reasons from these parties. It added that the commission has continued the proceeding on the case without any discrimination.

The commission said that as per a letter received from the Ministry of Planning Development and Special...